The Illustrative Practical Arithmetic ...Brewer and Tileston, 1873 - Arithmetic |
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... many ? Ans . 555,740 . 62. A man in journeying 375 miles travelled 239 miles the first day ; how many miles then remained to be travelled ? Ans . 136 miles . 63. A woman paid for 304 yards of cloth , 38 [ PART I INTEGRAL NUMBERS .
... many ? Ans . 555,740 . 62. A man in journeying 375 miles travelled 239 miles the first day ; how many miles then remained to be travelled ? Ans . 136 miles . 63. A woman paid for 304 yards of cloth , 38 [ PART I INTEGRAL NUMBERS .
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George Augustus Walton. 63. A woman paid for 304 yards of cloth , but found on measuring it that she had received but 286 yards ; how many more yards should she have received ? Ans . 18 yards . 64. Charles and Andrew counted their steps ...
George Augustus Walton. 63. A woman paid for 304 yards of cloth , but found on measuring it that she had received but 286 yards ; how many more yards should she have received ? Ans . 18 yards . 64. Charles and Andrew counted their steps ...
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... cloth , how many cents will 8 yards of cloth cost ? OPERATION . Tens . ∞ Units . 8 296 -- Explanation . At 37 cents a yard , 8 yards of cloth will cost eight 37's of cents . 37 equals 3 tens with 7 units . Eight 7's of units are 56 ...
... cloth , how many cents will 8 yards of cloth cost ? OPERATION . Tens . ∞ Units . 8 296 -- Explanation . At 37 cents a yard , 8 yards of cloth will cost eight 37's of cents . 37 equals 3 tens with 7 units . Eight 7's of units are 56 ...
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... cloth will cost . NOTE . — In practice the pupil needs only say : " Eight 7's are 56 ; express the 6 and reserve the 5. Eight 3's are 24 , and 5 added are 29 , etc. " Ans . 296 cents . " 77. EXAMPLES . 1. In 1 day there are 24 hours ...
... cloth will cost . NOTE . — In practice the pupil needs only say : " Eight 7's are 56 ; express the 6 and reserve the 5. Eight 3's are 24 , and 5 added are 29 , etc. " Ans . 296 cents . " 77. EXAMPLES . 1. In 1 day there are 24 hours ...
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... cloth for 12 shirts , if it takes 3 yards of cloth to make each shirt ? 77. There is a kind of snail that has upon ART . 85. ] 51 MULTIPLICATION .
... cloth for 12 shirts , if it takes 3 yards of cloth to make each shirt ? 77. There is a kind of snail that has upon ART . 85. ] 51 MULTIPLICATION .
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Page 167 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 125 - Reduce the fractions to a common denominator and divide the numerator of the dividend by the numerator of the divisor.
Page 168 - The circumference of a circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees; each degree into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. Degrees, minutes, and seconds are designated by the characters °, ', ". Thus 23° 14' 35" is read 23 degrees, 14 minutes, and 35 seconds.
Page 160 - Square Measure 144 square inches (sq. in.) = 1 square foot (sq. ft.) 9 square feet = 1 square yard (sq. yd.) 30| square yards — 1 square rod (sq. rd.) 160 square rods = 1 acre (A.) 640 acres = 1 square mile (sq.
Page 155 - Troy weight are weighed gold,* silver, jewels, and all iquors. The denominations are pounds, ounces, pennyweights, and grains. TABLE. 24 grains (grs.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights - - 1 ounce, ----- oz. 12 ounces - - - - 1 pound, ----- lb.
Page 166 - TABLE. 4 gills (gi.) - make - - 1 pint, marked pt. 2 pints ------- 1 quart, - - - qt. 4 quarts ------ 1 gallon, - - - gal. 31£ gallons ------ 1 barrel, - - - bar.
Page 174 - NUMBERS. 12 units = 1 dozen. 12 dozen = 1 gross. 12 gross = 1 great gross. 20 units = 1 score.
Page 67 - TABLE. 10 Mills (m.) = 1 Cent . . ct. 10 Cents = 1 Dime . . d. 10 Dimes = 1 Dollar . $. 10 Dollars = 1 Eagle . E.
Page 153 - Rule. — Multiply the number of the highest denomination given by the number required of the next lower denomination to make one of that higher, and to the product add the number, if any, of the lower denomination. Proceed in like manner till the whole is reduced to the required denomination.
Page 237 - RULE. — Divide the given sum by the amount of $ 1 for the given time and rate, and the quotient will be the PRESENT WORTH.